Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N270J
Shaffer Donald ARION LIGHTNING View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
JABIRU 3300
Last Cert Issue
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Aircraft Resources
01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N270J
Serial Number
00101
Make
SHAFFER DONALD
Model
ARION LIGHTNING
Year of Manufacture
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Mfr / Model Code
056290G
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
JABIRU
Engine Model
3300
Horsepower
120 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
DAWSON THOMAS K · Individual
Address
258 WOODLAND RD · LITTLETON, NC 27850-8022
FAA Region
1 · County 185
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A2A744
Mode S (Octal)
50523504
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Aug 4, 2016
Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania minor
Airport · N57 New Garden
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to SHAFFER DONALD ARION LIGHTNING
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Shaffer Donald ARION LIGHTNING in the Atlas
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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